SFS shareholders approve all proposals at the Annual General Meeting

Media release – May 1, 2025

At the Annual General Meeting of the SFS Group on April 30, 2025, the shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors. Among other things, the proposed dividend of CHF 2.50 per share was confirmed.

The 32^nd Annual General Meeting of SFS Group AG took place on April 30, 2025, at Sportzentrum Aegeten in Widnau (Switzerland). A total of 33,019,988 shares were represented, corresponding to 84.88% of the share capital. Of these, 680 shareholders were physically present.

Thomas Oetterli, Chairman of the Board of Directors, welcomed those present and chaired the Annual General Meeting. In an interview conducted by two SFS apprentices, Jens Breu (CEO) and Volker Dostmann (CFO) reported on the past financial year. In keeping with tradition, over 100 SFS apprentices made a significant contribution to the success of the Annual General Meeting.

Proposed dividend of CHF 2.50 per registered share approved
The Board of Directors proposed a dividend of CHF 2.50 per registered share. The shareholders approved the proposal by a large majority. Half of the dividend will be distributed from retained earnings and half from capital reserves. The dividend payment date will be May 7, 2025.

Members of the Board of Directors confirmed
All members of the Board of Directors were re-elected to their positions. This includes Thomas Oetterli as Chair of the Board of Directors as well as Nick Huber as member and Urs Kaufmann as Chair of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors proposed that Tanja Birner be appointed as new member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee. The shareholders approved this proposal.

Compensation approved
The shareholders approved the Management Report, the consolidated financial statements and annual financial statements as well as the Sustainability Report 2024. The proposed compensation for the members of the Board of Directors and the Group Executive Board was approved, and all members were granted discharge from liability.

The shareholders also approved the re-election of the independent proxy, bürki bolt rechtsanwälte in Heerbrugg (Switzerland), and the statutory auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG in St. Gallen (Switzerland).

The 33^rd Annual General Meeting will take place on April 22, 2026.